Prince Harry’s mental health documentary series with Oprah Winfrey has ‘stalled’, after facing several delays, according to insiders. The Duke of Sussex, 36, who is currently living in his $14 million mansion in California, announced he had been working on the Apple TV documentary series for ‘several months’ with the …
Read More »UK Covid vaccine adviser defends second dose delay plan as Fauci says ‘I would not be in favour’
A government vaccine adviser has defended plans to delay the second dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine from three weeks to 12 weeks after the first jab, as the United States’ top doctor said he disagreed with the approach. Dr Anthony Fauci, the American infectious disease expert, said the “optimal …
Read More »Oxford vaccine arrives in UK hospitals: First batches will be ready for use on Monday
The first batches of the newly-approved coronavirus vaccine from Oxford University and AstraZeneca have started arriving at UK hospitals ahead of the jab’s rollout. Some 530,000 doses of the jab will be available from Monday – with vulnerable people taking priority – as Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the inoculation …
Read More »20 people at Belsize Park restaurant’s basement party fined for Covid-19 breach
T wenty people who attended a party in the basement of a north London restaurant have been issued with fixed penalty notices for breaching strict Tier 4 rules. Police were called to the venue on Haverstock Hill, Belsize Park, after receiving reports of multiple revellers entering. Officers attended and found …
Read More »Education Secretary’s alphabet soup of school reopening plans
Dear pupils, welcome back. Or should that be I hope to see you soon. Maybe on January 11, January 18 or another random date, depending on the latest ministerial edict. All those wearing odd-numbered football shirts can have an extra week’s holiday. Those in even-numbered shirts must start remote learning …
Read More »Traditional goodwill in short supply in December
The trails and tribulations of retailers at what should be their busiest time of year dominated December headlines, but so did the big ‘D’ which finally succumbed to the domino effect of exhibitor withdrawals and cancelled next year’s Drupa. 1 Historic printer folds, industry firms in pre-pack and CVA …
Read More »Prince Harry humiliated: Post-Megxit request rejected by Queen in brutal ‘two second’ blow | Royal | News
In November, the Duke of Sussex was refused permission to have a wreath laid at the Cenotaph on his behalf. Prince Harry made a personal request to Buckingham Palace, but courtiers denied it on the grounds that he is no longer representing the monarchy. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped …
Read More »Royal Navy sends warships into Channel to warn French trawlers to stay away from British fish
The Royal Navy sent four warships into the English Channel to warn French trawlers to stay away from British fish as the Brexit deal came into force. Hours before the deal took effect on New Year’s Day the boats, armed with cannons and machine guns, left Portsmouth to put a …
Read More »The best places to visit in 2021, from Japan during the Olympics to Antarctica for the solar eclipse
After nine months of ever-changing rules and disruption, many of us will be happy just to travel somewhere safe, sunny and hassle-free this year. In fact, 2021 promises to be a bumper one for great things to see and do with plenty of new openings, anniversaries and sports and cultural …
Read More »New Forest National Park features in new stamp collection
THE New Forest features in Royal Mail’s new stamps celebrating the founding of Britain’s first National Parks. Peak District (founded 1951) Lake District (1951)Snowdonia (1951) Dartmoor (1951) North York Moors (1952) The Broads (1989) New Forest (2005) South Downs (2010) Pembrokeshire Coast (1952) Loch Lomond and The Trossachs (2002) 2021 …
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